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Fortnite becomes top free game on U.S. App Store overnight, but nothing is settled 
Epic Games made good on its recent promise by bringing Fortnite back to the iPhone and iPad in the U.S. after a federal court injunction forced Apple to change App Store rules around payments and commissions. Nearly five years after its removal, the ga...
2025-05-21 15:03
Fortnite becomes top free game on U.S. App Store
Epic Games made good on its recent promise by bringing Fortnite back to the iPhone and iPad in the U.S. after a federal court injunction forced Apple to change App Store rules around payments and commissions. Nearly five years after its removal, the ga...
2025-05-21 15:03
Oura Ring gets better fitness metrics, and more integrations
Oura Ring has announced a raft of upgrades intended to provide better fitness metrics, along with new integrations with Apple Health and more. A key strength of the Oura app is the way it helps users make sense of trends across time, and the company ha...
2025-05-21 14:47
9to5Mac Daily: May 21, 2025 – WWDC schedule, Fortnite is back
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by ...
2025-05-21 14:42
New to Apple TV+? These older titles are still worth watching
When Apple TV+ launched back in 2019, one of the most common complaints was its lack of a back catalog. And to some extent, the criticism made sense, especially given that some expected Apple to (at least partially) bundle in its vast iTunes movie libr...
2025-05-21 13:05
Amazon sending refunds for returns it never received, as far back as 2018
is sending refunds for product returns dating as far back as 2018. The company says these relate to historical cases where it had been unable to verify receipt of faulty products sent back by customers … more…
2025-05-21 12:22
Microsoft blames Apple for blocking Xbox mobile store, as it supports Epic
Microsoft has filed a court brief in support of Epic Games, blaming Apple for its delay in plans to open an Xbox mobile store using. While Apple yesterday allowed Fortnite back into the US App Store after some strong words from the judge, Microsoft say...
2025-05-21 12:00
Many iPhones stolen in the US and Europe end up in one building in China
Many iPhones stolen in places as far apart as London, LA, and London end up in a single building in China, where they are resold or stripped for parts. One victim whose iPhone 15 Pro was snatched from his hands in the street was able to track its 6,000...
2025-05-21 11:14
Fortnite returns to the App Store for iPhone and iPad in the US
After a nearly five-year hiatus, Fortnite is back on the App Store for iPhone and iPad users in the United States. Epic Games announced the return of the battle royale gaming app this afternoon, and you can head to the App Store now to download it. For...
2025-05-20 22:12
Apple @ Work Podcast: Getting out of the Apple bubble
Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & pro...
2025-05-20 22:00
Amazon can now deliver iPhones, AirTags, and other Apple products by drone
Amazon Prime Air is available to customers in College Station (TX) and the West Valley area of Phoenix (AZ). If that’s you and you’re in dire need of an Apple product within 60 minutes or less, you’re in luck. more…
2025-05-20 20:02
Apple’s Deirdre O’Brien among Fortune’s 100 Most Powerful Women in Business
Today, Fortune revealed its 2025 list of the Most Powerful Women in Business, and Apple’s SVP of Retail + People, Deirdre O’Brien, has once again secured her spot. more…
2025-05-20 19:22
Apple rolling out new software update for AirPods Max
Apple is rolling out a new firmware version for AirPods Max with USB-C. The update comes with version number 7E108, up from the previous firmware version of 7E101. more…
2025-05-20 18:56
Everything Google announced at I/O 2025: Gemini, Search, Android, and more
At I/O 2025, Google announced an absolute torrent of new features, powered by Gemini and AI, across its biggest products and services that will soon be available to users. We’ve compiled all the consumer-facing announcements and notable developer dev...
2025-05-20 18:52
Gemini (Live) coming to Google Chrome for Mac and Windows 
Google is bringing Gemini and Gemini Live to Chrome for Mac and Windows. The initial launch lets you ask questions about a page, while future versions will be able to navigate the web and take other actions on your behalf. more…
2025-05-20 18:15
Microsoft Build 2025: Three highlights Apple should pay attention to
Yesterday, Microsoft kicked off its annual developers conference with, unsurprisingly, a slew of AI features, models, and capabilities it is bringing to its own systems, many of which developers will also be able to leverage. While some are very specif...
2025-05-20 17:51
Gemini app releases 2.5 Flash & Live camera on iPhone, 2.5 Pro Deep Think mode coming
At I/O 2025, Google announced a slew of updates for the Gemini app, including the launch of 2.5 Flash and Gemini Live camera and screen sharing for iOS. more…
2025-05-20 17:49
Apple’s use of fake data to train AI is not as weird as it sounds, here’s why
Last weekend, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman and Drake Bennett published a comprehensive look into what went wrong with Apple Intelligence. The piece details everything from years-long oversights to a deep misunderstanding of AI’s potential at the company...
2025-05-20 17:23
Apple to let developers build with its AI models starting at WWDC 2025
According to a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple will announce at WWDC on June 9 that it will open its Apple Intelligence AI models to third-party developers. A new software development kit and related frameworks will allow apps to integ...
2025-05-20 16:30
Deals: M3 iPad Air $100 off, iPad (A16) $299, iPad mini 7 up to $110 off, Apple Pencil models from $66, Find My gear, more
Alongside the now and $100 price drops on iPad mini 7 (select configs are actually $110 off now), today we are starting off with the return $100 discounts on M3 iPad Air models and all four colors of the most affordable iPad (A16) back down at $299. An...
2025-05-20 15:44